Ahrefs has 22 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 13 channels since March 2025. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 250K to 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 1 | 1 | 6% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 9 | 6 |
Categories of the channels Ahrefs sponsored in the last 12 months.
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
Why This is North America's Most Important Lake
Geography By Geoff · 1.1M subs · September 2026
George Orwell Tried To Warn You
Moon · 1.8M subs · September 2026
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Check your fit against the data above. Ahrefs mostly buys Technology channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam. The full process is in how to get sponsors on YouTube.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
The full Ahrefs sponsorship history, every sponsored video with estimated deal values, and the brands sponsoring channels like yours are in the app.
| Over 1M subs | 6 | 4 | 38% |
AI Founders · 581K subs · August 2026
You Don't Own What You Bought. Here's the Proof.
Andru Edwards · 668K subs · August 2026
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RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable · 540K subs · August 2026
How Car Prices Predict The Next Recession
GEN · 807K subs · July 2026
